What are the "affordances" and "constraints" of the technology? In other words, what does the technology allow us to do or prevent us from doing? The answers to this question might be "messy." This fundamental understanding is important to answer the next questions...
What new skills do we need to teach students?
What will I need to do differently in terms of how I teach in the classroom? How will teaching and learning look different?
How does the technology help me to foster creativity, innovation and some of the other 21st century skills?
What are some ways I can use this technology in my classroom?
Using iTunes to locate, listen/watch and subscribe to free Podcasts/Vodcasts
Launch iTunes
Click on iTUNES STORE on the left hand side of the window
Click on the PODCASTS link located on the left hand side
Browse the front page or click on POWER SEARCH located on the right hand side
Search by category, title, etc.
When you find something you would like to suscribe to, click on the SUBSCRIBE button. iTunes will automatically work as an RSS aggregator - every time you launch iTunes it will check for newest episodes of the podcasts you have suscribed to.
If you scroll to the bottom of the podcast page in iTunes, you will see links to FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), Tips and Tricks as well as directions on how to submit your own podcasts for others to access through iTunes.
There's Something in the Air - Podcasting in Education - An excellent article that offers up some of the affordances of this technology.
New Technologies for Teaching and Learning - Click under AUDIO for some possible uses of podcasting, its benefits and constraints. This site also has resources for the other technologies we have used in our workshops.
Podcasting